Oerlikon (Switzerland)

A single Oerlikon aircraft engine design was built by the Swiss Machine Factory at Oerlikon (near Zurich), Switzerland in the early days of powered flight.


OL-385 -- {3.937 / 7.874 / 383.4} / {100 / 200 / 6283}

4cyl; Oerlikon; 50hp@1000rpm, 60@1200 (TO); 1910; Wt = 176#.
Liquid-cooled, dual-ignition engine with a three-throw crankshaft; had an open crankcase, apparently to reduce weight.
Ae39; J1912.
Applications: None found.


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Updated 2/20/08